Criminalistics Exam 3

Physical integrity

Prevent defense

Perimeter

Physical evidence

Camera

Key/Legend

GIS

Legal integrity

Chain of Custody

Locard’s Exchange Principle (AKA

Photography

Testimonial evidence

Is it okay to move a piece of evidence before it is fully documented?

T/F. When investigating a crime scene, you always start in the middle of the scene, and then work your way to the boundaries of the scene

General steps of crime scene investigation

Cardinal rule #1 of Crime Scene Investigation

Crime Scene

Where does a crime scene begin?

What is the first thing that should be done upon arriving at a crime scene?

Be able to describe the General Rules of Crime Scene Investigation and what is the reasoning behind them?

Fixed location vs. Multiple location scene

Which type of crime scene is the most common?

What materials should be available to you if you are trying to create a sketch of a crime scene?

hypothetical element of a crime scene, and be able to describe its potential importance to an investigation

elements of a crime scene sketch that contribute to it being good and effective

different sketches of a crime scene

locality sketch, grounds sketch, building sketch, location sketch, rough sketch, layout sketch, detailed sketch

different methods of creating a crime scene sketch

Rectangular coordinate method, cross projection method, elevation method, triangulation method, transecting baseline method, polar coordinate method

purpose of crime scene sketching

4 steps of crime scene photography

the crime scene security Preserve and Protect Rule

why should anyone photograph a crime scene in the first place?

What should a photographer be thinking about when photographing a crime scene?

What depth of field is ideal for Crime Scene Photography?

Can photography be used to document any other things?